Oil burner



A. J. STRUCZEWSKI OIL BURNER Nov. 25, 1924. 1,516,511

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Patented Nov. 25, 1924.

ADOLPH JOHN STRUCZEWSKI, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

OIL BURNER.

Application filed September 19, 1923. Serial No. 663,536.

To all whom it may concern: V

Be it known that I, AnoLPH JOHN STRUG- ZEWSKI, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oil Burners, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to an im provement in oil burners and more particularly to an oil burner of the overlying retort type that may be installed in stoves or furnaces and operated at a considerably less expenditure than is now possible with the present type of burner used for this purpose.

The main object of this invention is to provide such an oil burner that may be installed in stoves or furnaces in a minimum amount of time and wherein the same may be readily disassembled for cleaning, renewal or repair purposes.

A still further object is the provision of a device of this character wherein the flow of fuel will be positively cut oif in the event of the flames being blown out for consequently preventing overflowing of the oil and the wasting of the same.

lVith the above and other objects in view as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same comprises the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the most preferable embodiment of the present invention this view including both the burner and the fuel supply means,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the burner per se,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail longitudinal sectional view of the burner stand,

Figure 4 is an enlarged cross sect-ion taken through the retort pipe of the burner for disclosing in side elevation one of the flame spreader plate supporting means.

First having reference to Figures 1 to 4: inclusive, my novel burner comprises a pan-shaped tray 5 that is formed at its four corners with pendant supporting legs 6 this tray 5 being formed upon its top side and substantially cent-rally thereof with a relatively elongated logitudinally extending trough 7 that is hereinafter termed a priming cup. Directly beneath this priming cup 7 and formed integrally with the bottom wall of said pan-shaped tray 5 is a longitudinally extending oil pipe 8 that is shown in Figure 4: preferably square-shaped in cross section the opposite ends of this pipe communicating with the tray 5.

Positioned over the opposite ends of the oil pipe 8 are plates 9 that are secured to the'pan-shaped tray 5 through the medium of screws or other suitable fastening means. Each of these plates 9 is formed with a central screw-threaded opening that registers with the adjacent open end of said oil pipe 8 and receives the large screw-threaded end of an upwardly and inwardly extending retort pipe 10. The opposite ends of these retort pipes 10 terminate adjacent each other and are secured together through the medium of a three-way union 11 to which is also secured the upper end of a pendant pipe 12 that carries at its lower end a similar three-way union 13 to which are secured the inner ends of burner pipes 14 that are provided with caps 15 at their opposite ends and in the form shown in Figure 1 each is formed with a fuel outlet opening 16.

Adjustable upon each of the retort pipes 10 is a collar 17 that is formed with a pendant portion 18 within which is secured the upper end of a stem 19, the lower end of this stem carrying a flame spreading plate 20.

The pan-shaped tray 5 is equipped at a desirable point thereon with an outlet nipple within which is arranged one end of an oil pipe 27 the opposite end of this pipe being attached to a flexible hose 28 that is in turn attached at its opposite end to an inlet nipple 29 of an oil tank 30 of relatively small capacity. This oil tank is provided with a bale 31 that it attached to an arm 32 of a cut-off valve 33 arranged in a supply pipe 34 that has communication at its upper end to the before mentioned oil pipe 8 formed integrally with the pan-shaped tray 5. This valve pipe 34 constitutes a part of the feed line designated generally 35 between a fuel supply tank 36 and the longitudinal oil pipe 8.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that when the different burner pipe attachments are employed, the flame spreaders 20-20 may be moved to adjusted positions upon the retort pipes 10-1O for consequently effectively spreading the flames.

It will also be understood that should the flames be blown out the soil will run through the discharge openings in the burner pipes and overflow from the priming cup 7 into the tray 5 and then outwardly through the pipe 27 and into the tank 30 the weight of the oil caught within this tank obviously pulling downwardly upon the arm 32 by closing the valve 83.

In view, of the above it will at once be apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains, that I have pro vided a highly novei, simple and practical form of oil burner and one that will meet with all of the requirements for a successful commercial use and it is to be thoroughly understood that even though I have herein set forth the most practical embodiment of the invention, additional'modifications may be had without departing from the spirit and'scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

An oil burner comprising a tray, a priming cup formed upon the upper side of the bottom thereof, and extending longitudinal- 1y thereof and having its ends spaced from the ends of the tray, an oil conduit formed upon the under side of the bottom of the tray and extending longitudinally thereof, and being disposed beneath the priming cup the said conduit communicating with the interior of the tray, and through the bottom thereof at points beyond the ends of the priming cup, a retort pipe having its ends communicating with the conduit and the ends thereof. said retort pipe having an intermediate section disposednbove and parallel with the priming cup, flame spreaders mounted upon the retort pipe, and interposed between the priming cup and intermediate portion of the retort pipe, a pipe extending from the intermediate portion of the retort pipe and having branches disposed parallel with the priming cup, and provided with outlet openings located below the flame spreader and spaced therefrom, means for admitting the oil into the intermediate portion of the conduit from below, and a drain outlet located in the bottom wall of the tray beyond the side of the priming cup. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ADOLPH JOHN STRUCZEWSKI. 

